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Appeal Court fines zero-dollar tour operators B500,000
Online Reporters, Published on 15/11/2018
» The Appeal Court has partially overturned a lower court's decision and fined three defendants 500,000 baht each while acquitting 10 other suspects in the zero-dollar tour case.
Zero-dollar tours damaging to Thai tourism: Nida Poll
Online Reporters, Published on 15/07/2018
» A majority of people say the so-called "zero-dollar tours" are damaging to the image of Thai tourism, causing a loss of revenue and destruction of natural resources, according to an opinion poll carried out by the National Institute for Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Family linked to zero-dollar tours faces tax-evasion charge
Online Reporters, Published on 17/03/2018
» An executive of a business accused of profiting from "zero dollar" tours has been arrested at a house in Taling Chan district of Bangkok for alleged tax evasion worth at least 7.7 billion baht.
Chinese tour operator arrested with fake Thai ID
Online Reporters, Published on 22/11/2017
» Police arrested a Chinese woman accused of illegally holding the Thai ID card of an ethnic Lahu woman and operating tour services in Bangkok. They said around 50 people were suspected of similar crimes.
'Zero-dollar' tour operators acquitted
Online Reporters, Published on 25/08/2017
» The Criminal Court on Friday acquitted seven people and six companies of charges relating to "zero-dollar" tours organised for Chinese visitors.
BoT sees 3.4% growth this year
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2017
» The Thai economy will continue its steady upward climb, growing by 3.4% this year and 3.6% next year as exports improve, the Bank of Thailand said on Friday.
Economy continues to expand in January
Online Reporters, Published on 28/02/2017
» The economy steadily expanded in January on government expenditures, exports and tourism but private consumption weakened as some government stimulus measures had ended, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) said on Tuesday.
Zero-dollar tour defendants plead not guilty
Online Reporters, Published on 23/11/2016
» Thirteen defendants facing charges relating to the operation of illegal zero-dollar tour services pleaded not guilty in the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Wednesday.
Zero-dollar tour crackdown slows tourism growth
Online Reporters, Published on 14/11/2016
» Growth in the tourism sector has slowed, partly due to the crackdown on inbound zero-dollar tour packages, the Bureau of Macroeconomic Policy reported.
Court approves detention of more zero-dollar tour tycoons
Online Reporters, Published on 07/10/2016
» More members of the family that ran the country's biggest zero-dollar tour network have been remanded in custody without bail by the Criminal Court pending further police investigation.